BRITISH EMBASSY,
 
      WASHINGTON, D.C.
 
      August 8th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Dear Mr. President,
 
      
 
 
I lost no time in telegraphing to the Duke of Windsor to convey 
      to him your % very kind invitation for him and the Duchess to lunch 
      at the White House on September 25th or 26th.
 
      
 
 
I have now had a telegram in reply from the Duke asking me 
      to thank you very much for this invitation, and to say that he 
      and the Duchess will be very glad to accept for Thursday, September 
      25th.
 
      
 
 
Believe me,
 
      Dear Mr. President,
 
      
 
 
Very sincerely yours,
 
      Halifax
 
      The Honourable
 
      Franklin D. Roosevelt,
 
      President of the United States of America,
 
      Washington, D. C.